Expression of AbrB, a transition state regulator from Bacillus subtilis, is growth phase dependent in a manner resembling that of Fis, the nucleoid binding protein from Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 522-529

  O'Reilly, Mary ^a   Devine, Kevin M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031033042     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.522-529.1997     Document Type: Article

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